Viola da Gamba Society of America

1725

Treble ?

Paul

Alletsee

# of Strings:

6

Place Made:

D, Munich

Body Shape:

Viol

Current Location:

D, Nuremberg

Sound Holes:

Flame

Collection:

Germanisches Nationalmuseum

Head:

Cupid

Catalog Number:

MIR 784

Label Text:

Paulus Alletsee / Hof Lauten und Geigen- / macher in München 1725 [printed except 25]

Measurements:

String Length:

36.2

Total Length:

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Body Length:

38.4

Upper Width:

18.9

Rib Depth:

5.3

Middle Width:

12.6

Bottom Width:

23.1

Previous Owner:

Sammlung Rück, -1962

Information Source:

Martius 1999, pp. 40-41; Drescher 1990, p. 7

Literature:

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Recordings:

Auctions:

Comments:

Martius 1999, pp. 40-41; Drescher 1990, p. 7; Huber 1989, p. 77 (?)

On museum’s website (front [color]); Focht 2016, p. 18 (front)

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Website: originally a viola d'amore without sympathetic strings, converted to a treble viol probably in the 20th century. (Martius 1999: Diskantgambe) Rosette.